The Accurate Reloading Forums
Wyoming Bison
19 August 2012, 02:25
kudu56Wyoming Bison
Just got home from our bison hunt near Jackson. We started in Sunlight Basin, but couldn't find any. Need some weather I think. We made a quick trip through the park and got to Jackson Thursday night.. Fisrt thing Friday morning my son spotted this bull and the stalk was on.
He shot it with his 30-06, 180gr handload hornadys, twice. And it was over. My grandaughters accompanied us and offered lots of support and 7 year old ideas.
Then the work began.
19 August 2012, 02:50
Brandon.GleasonLooks like a lot of great meals to me!
19 August 2012, 03:45
ravenrrobe looks good too for this early.
see many others?
Congrats
19 August 2012, 04:18
Bill/OregonVery nice. I want to this before I kick.
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
19 August 2012, 04:44
Antelope SniperVery nice.
I like your sons style. Don't mess around, shoot 'em twice!!
Looks like he was taught well.
19 August 2012, 05:36
Mike_DettorreWhat's wrong with ideas from a 7 year old?
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.
What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
19 August 2012, 05:37
Mike_Dettorrewere the hornady bullets interloks? gmxs? interbonds?
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
19 August 2012, 06:05
WV2WYGreat the whole family hunted together!
19 August 2012, 06:29
kudu56quote:
were the hornady bullets interloks? gmxs? interbonds
BTSP Interloks His rifle shoots them pretty well.
quote:
robe looks good too for this early.
see many others?
He was haired up pretty good. More than mine was. I was surprised myself for as hot as it has been. We seen probably 100 head. The "tagit" we "dragit" guy said there were 500 head on the refuge opening day. He worked 16 head that were shot. This one was shot on National Forest.
quote:
What's wrong with ideas from a 7 year old?
When her and her 5 year old sister gang up on you, you had just as well give up and try some of their ideas.
19 August 2012, 07:26
SnellstromCongratulations to your family.
Looks like a heck of a pack out job unless you got the truck close.
19 August 2012, 07:38
CrazyhorseconsultingExcellent job, congratulations to your family.
Even the rocks don't last forever.
19 August 2012, 19:06
graybirdI can't even imagine putting that big ole pumpkin head on a pack frame and hitting the trail!!!
If there were ever a time when you were glad to be back to the truck, that would be one of them!
Congrats on a great family hunt!!!
Graybird
"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning."
Congratulations to your son. Boy, in this heat, you must have had to work fast to get him out without spoilage.
"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark
20 August 2012, 02:56
Outdoor WriterGood job on a nice bull!
Tony Mandile - Author "How To Hunt Coues Deer"
20 August 2012, 03:18
24mileboyGreat job!
20 August 2012, 13:14
OrvarSteaks !
20 August 2012, 18:57
Lhook7Very cool!
____________________________________________
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett.
20 August 2012, 20:38
Brian ClarkCongrats on a great hunt with your family, and of course all the great meat that comes with it.
20 August 2012, 20:45
john113wyoWell done.
"It ain't lion hunting unless you get stitches." - John in WYO
"It became aquatic, briefly." Ann ~ Aspen Hill Adventures
The bear has to touch you to hurt you. Don’t let the bear touch you.
21 August 2012, 04:21
kudu56quote:
and of course all the great meat that comes with it.
Boy I hope so! 930 pounds on the scale, quaters, back strap, and boned meat, at the packing plant. That's a lot of burger.
21 August 2012, 04:23
Brian Clarkquote:
Originally posted by kudu56:
quote:
and of course all the great meat that comes with it.
Boy I hope so! 930 pounds on the scale, quaters, back strap, and boned meat, at the packing plant. That's a lot of burger.
Took us over 2 years to go through our buffalo, wife is starting to suggest she's ready for some more buffalo.
22 August 2012, 05:52
sixshot_01Very nice, I love buffalo, whether its steaks or burger, its all good.
Dick
22 August 2012, 17:35
Aspen Hill AdventuresThose little girls are getting started just right!
~Ann
03 September 2012, 19:58
kudu56We tried some burger and sausage this weekend, turned out very good. Good thing, we have almost 500 lbs of burger. Son is a single dad so most ended up in my freezer. Kind of shot a hole in my hunting, no need to shoot any more. Will still do a deer hunt, and eat my elk and antelope tags. Here is a couple of shots of the skinned head, shows the size and mass a little better without the hair. 27" tip to tip and outside spread 38".
Thanks for all of the comments.
